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Advanced Air Mobility – The Future of Moving People
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Salons A - C
Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) represents the next frontier in transportation—leveraging innovative aircraft technology to enable the safe, efficient, sustainable movement of people and goods at low altitudes. This session will cover the definition, core technologies, regulatory landscape, and commercial opportunities of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). It is designed for professionals who may be new to space but want a rapid, high-level understanding that can be applied to strategy, operations, or policy.
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Ken Sides

TYLin
Ken Sides is a Professional Engineer licensed by the State of Florida who has spent much of his career as project manager for modern roundabouts and Complete Street projects intended to improve the safety and livability of intersections and streets for both motorized and non-motorized... Read More →
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Richard Lesniak

Airport Manager, Albert Whitted Airport, City of St. Petersburg
Richard has been with the City of St. Petersburg for over twenty-three (23) years serving in the capacity of Airport Manager during this entire period.  In this position, he is responsible for the daily operation and upkeep of the Albert Whitted Airport. This includes maintaining... Read More →
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Sierra LePore

Director of Planning, Hillsborough County Aviation Authority
Sierra LePore is the Director of Planning at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority which owns and operates 4 airports within its system: Tampa International Airport, Tampa Executive Airport, Peter O’Knight Airport, and Plant City Airport. Sierra joined HCAA in April 2024 where... Read More →
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Jacques Coulon

Transportation Planning Division Manager, City of Orlando
Jacques leads the City’s efforts on preparing for Advanced Air Mobility and works on a variety of transportation planning efforts including the City’s planned Lake Highland/Alden Road realignment project and Virginia Dr. corridor study. In his current role with the City’s Transportation... Read More →
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Santh Sathya

Founder, LuftCar
Santh Sathya founded LuftCar - an autonomous air and road mobility eVTOL mobility company in March 2021. He is also the CEO of LuftCar and serves on its board of directors.
Tuesday June 9, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Salons A - C
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